WEBVTT Yesterday we told you Police have their eye on over 30 gangs operating in the city. Cases of gun related violence are on the rise in Des Moines. KCCI's Cynthia Fodor has a follow-up today. Stacey and Kevin, I've learned police are making progress taking guns out of the hands of gangs with a special unit working to get weapons off the streets. As the weather turned nice in May, the violence turned deadly. Here in the Homes of Oakridge, a 19 year old girl on her porch shot in the head. <"THESE KIDS ARE GETTING GUNS, NOT JUST LITTLE GUNS, NOT JUST A 22, THESE ARE GUNS KIDS SHOULDN'T HAVE IN THEIR HANDS PERIOD."> The Stop the Violence campaign kicked in and Des Moines Police sent out its Summer Enforcement Team to target gang activity in areas like 17th street where Marisa Fletcher was shot in the chest. <"THIS NEIGHBORHOO D DOES HAVE ACTIVE GANG PARTICIPATION . THAT'S WHY THEY STEPPED UP PATROLS."> Now the patrols are paying off... taking weapons off the streets. The special unit tells me officers confiscated 39 guns in 2 months. A significant increase over Last year..when they found 33 the entire year when making arrests. <"11;50 THAT'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE, GOOD AND BAD, SHOWS HOW MANY GUNS ARE OUT THERE BUT GOOD THAT WE'RE TAKING THEM OFF THE STREET."> Take a look at these guns police recently found on possible gang members. Last night, this 45 caliber pistol with marijuana. This revolver police say a young man was sitting on, in a park drinking a beer...and this sawed off shot gun in a trunk..after police spotted the barrell in the front seat. <"12;28WHE N YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT'S NOT FOR HUNTING, IT'S A WEAPON TO USE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON, THAT'S ALL IT IS."> Police say the special team of ten officers patrols 7pm- 4am.. tracking gang members linked to criminal activity, working to keep guns out of the wrong hands, to keep neighborhoods and parks safe. <"17;13 WELL THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF VIOLENCE GOING ON IN PAST 3 YEARS BUT IT HAS BEEN STOPPED COMPLETELY- 20" One phase of the Stop the Violence campaign this summer is a Gun Buy Back program which is expected to get underway the end of July. Stacey.